TV series

Skemerdans

2021 · 1 season

A moody, slow-burning crime drama that wraps you in smoky jazz and quiet menace, demanding attention as secrets and power struggles simmer.

Overview: Skemerdans is a Cape Flats neo-noir murder mystery set at the Oasis jazz club, the center of a power struggle between two brothers, a scorned widow and an organized crime syndicate.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, crime, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
crime
family
grief
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild